🥤 Dates milkshake
This thick shake blends soft dates with cold milk, ice cream and crushed ice into a sweet, frosty drink with a caramel flavour. It is richer and more filling than a plain milkshake because of the fruit. Juice bars across the Gulf serve it in tall cups, and it is a favourite after iftar in Ramadan.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 soft dates, pitted
- 350 ml cold milk
- 2 scoops (about 100 g) vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup ice cubes
Method
- Soak firm dates in a little milk for 10 minutes.
- Blend the dates and milk until completely smooth.
- Add the ice cream and ice and blend until thick and frosty.
- Serve immediately in tall glasses.
How to make it lighter
- Swap half the ice cream for more ice to keep it thick but lighter.
- Use semi-skimmed milk.
- Order the small size: a large juice-bar cup can hold well over 500 ml.
History
Date shakes are sold in juice bars throughout the Gulf states, where dates are the most familiar local fruit.
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